Comb for finger waving



April 5, 1932. M. NEWBY COMB FOR FINGER WAVING Filed Dec. 23, 1930 I N VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 5, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAY NEWBY, F DENVER, COLORADO, AS PANY, 01 DENVER, COL

COMB FOR FINGER WAVING Application filed December 23, 1930. Serial No.504,265.

This invention relates to combs for use in dressing the hair by a methodcommonly known as finger waving. This method consists, briefly, inengaging a portion of the hair with a comb in the usual manner, drawingthe hair by means of the comb into a smooth layer, then pressing thehair against the scalp by a finger held parallel to and in closeproximity to the comb, and then by a deft turn of the comb in the handof the operator, move the hair away from the scalp and up against thefinger whereby to produce one of a series of Waves which by the properapplication of liquid and heat, retain their form.

It has been customary heretofore to use for the above stated purpose, anordinary comb the major portion of which is held in the hand of theoperator, while a comparatively short end-portion is drawn through thehair.

This operation has been found to be inconvenient and disadvantageous inmany respects. The ordinary comb is ill-adapted for the purpose. It ishard to manipulate especially in the turning motion that forms the Wavesas hereinbefore explained, and it must be held loose in the hand of theoperator to prevent injury to the skin. The hold of the hand upon thecomb is insecure and unsteady and the position 01 the comb in the handis undetermined, with the result that, without the exercise of more thanordinary skill and effort, the operator has but little control over theeffects produced in the use of the comb for fingering waving.

Moreover, the formation of the teeth of the ordinary comb makes itdifficult to produce even waves and the entire operation involves awaste of time and labor which obviously is a source of annoyance anddistress to both the operator and the person whose hair is beingdressed.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a comb especiallyadapted for use in linger-waving and having distinctive features ofconstruction which enable the operator to produce uniform hair-waveswithout the exercise of more than ordinary skill and in less time andwith less physical energy than is required in the use of the ordinarycomb.

With this and other invention consists in the the toothed body part ofwhich is at an angle to a handle formed and proportioned to fit in thehand of the operator and to give complete control of the movements ofthe comb," by which the waves are formed.

The handle has to this end incurved rests for the fingers of the hand inwhich the comb is held, and the toothed body portion of the comb hasteeth of progressively increased lengths, which permit of engaging thehair uniformly along the entire length of the comb free from contactwith the scalp beneath the hair, while the arm and hand of the operatorare constantly in a comfortable, restful and perfectly natural position.The graduation of the teeth of the comb in the above stated manner, alsopermits of clearing the crest of Waves already formed.

An added advantage of a comb made according to the present inventionresides in its easy use in any every partof the head includingtheregions around the ears.

embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in the several views larly designated and in which Figure 1 isa perspective view of the comb in the hand of the operator and in theposition in which it is held while the wave is being formed,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the comb n the hand of the operator,showing the position of the fingers in turning the comb,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of thecomb, and

Figure 4 is a top View of the same, looking in the direction of thearrow A in Figure 3.

The comb, as shown, consists of a body part 5 and ahandle 6 formed inangular relation to each other. The body part of the comb has the usualback 7 and in integral connection therewith, a series of parallel teeth8 the lengths of which decrease progressively from the end of the combto the end of the body part at which it adjoins the handle. Theend-teeth 9 and 10 of the body part are. ens

objects in view, the

provision of a comb desired position and on of whichlike parts aresimilarged to protect the other teeth from breakage in the use of thedevice.

The handle of the comb is smooth and formed so as to provide a rest forthe heel of the palm of the hand in which the comb is held, and so as togive a firm and secure control of the movements of the comb without thetiring grip required in the use of a comb of ordinary construction.

At the juncture of the body-part and the handle, is a shank-portion 12curving inwardly at the upper side or back of the handle to provide afinger-rest 13, and recessed at opposite edges of the same to providefinger rests 14 and 15. These finger rests not only determine the properposition of the comb in the hand of the-operator and prevent it fromsliding in the hand, but they are moreover of particular value inturning the comb in the hand when the wave is being formed. 7

Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings, the operator holding the comb inone hand with the thumb and index finger thereof in the finger-rests 15and 14, engages the hair with a finger 16 of the other hand after thehair has been drawn into a smoothand even layer by downward movement ofthe comb. The finger 16- is held in substantially parallel relation tothe body-part oat the comb and by turning the latter, the hair is pushedoutwardly from the scalp and against the finger to produce the desiredwave. The turning movement of the comb effort on the part of theoperator in the manner illustrated in Figure 2, it being observed thatthe handle turns easily in the hand while the index finger of the handmoves naturally: from the finger-rest 141 at the edge of the shankportioninto the curved rest 13 at the upper s deof the same.

In other words, it'maycomb, by means Ofxits finger-rests; is 1111 crumedfor axialzrotation in the hand of the operaton whileby the same meansits position in; the hand is predetermined while it longitudinaldisplace v is firmly held against ment.

While I do not desireto be. limited by proportional dimensions, it. is;desirable that the length of the body part of the comb.- be such that:only as. much hair is'engagedas can be worked to advantage in oneoperation,

and that the handl'eot the samebe of snfli 'cient length to extendthrough the; hand. 0t

the operator SO'thELbl it mayrest against the palm The entire. toothedpart 0% theicombv isutilized, it being apparentthat excess; teeth asare/found in the ordinary: comb, are: liable to pullloose or destroy thewaves already formed,

The adivantagesot the hereinbefore.

is efiected with little.

be said that the" V graduated lengths of'the teeth on the body part havebeen stated What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A comb for finger-waving, having a toothed body part, a plain handleat an obtuse angle with relation thereto, and a shankportion between thehandle and the bodypart, providing determinate rests for fingers of anoperator.

2. A comb for fingerswaving, having a toothed body part, a plainhandle'at an obtuseangle with relation thereto, and a shankportionbetween the handle and the bodypart, providing determinate rests forfingers of an operator, the teeth of the body part decreasing in lengthprogressively from the end of the comb to the end of the body partadjacent the shank-portion.

3. A comb for finger-waving, having a toothed body part, a plain handleat an ob tuse angle with relation thereto, and a shankportion betweenthe handle and the bodypart, having an incurved finger-rest at the topof the comb, and a recess providing a finger-rest at a side of the same.

4. A comb for finger-waving, having a toothed body part, a plain handleat an obtuse angle with relation thereto, and a shankportion between thehandle and the bodypart, having an incurved finger-rest at the top ofthe comb and recesses providing opposite finger-rests at the sides ofthe same.

5. A comb for finger-waving, having a toothed body part, a plain handleat an obtuse angle with relation thereto, and a shankportion between thehandle and the bodypart, having recesses providing oppositefinger-restsat the sides of the comb.

6. A comb for finger-waving, toothed body'part, a plain handle at anobtuse angle with relahaving a tion thereto, and a shank-portion betweenthe handle and thebody-pa'rt, providing determinate rests for fingers ofan operator.

7. A combv for finger waving having a a plain handle formcomb, andhaving recesses providing oppositefinger rests atthe sides of the sameto] provide a fulcrum for turning the combin' the 7 hand of theoperator.

Intestimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

MAY NEWBY.

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